St Johnstone vs Ross County: 2–0
St Johnstone beat Ross County 2–0 in the Scottish League Challenge Cup on Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland.
- Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup (2025-26 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Round of 16)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 13 Jan 2026, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: McDiarmid Park, Perth, Scotland
- Attendance: 1,815
- Teams: St Johnstone (home), Ross County (away)
Goals
- 18' — Joshua McPake (St Johnstone)
- 48' — Louis Lloyd (St Johnstone)
Match statistics
| Statistic | St Johnstone | Ross County |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 61 | 39 |
| Shots | 16 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
St Johnstone (4-2-3-1): Toby Steward (G), Bozo Mikulic (CD-L), Cheick Diabaté (CD-R), Matty Foulds (LB), Liam Smith (RB), Samuel Stanton (AM), Jason Holt (LM), Reece McAlear (RM), Louis Lloyd (F), Joshua McPake (AM-L), Stephen Mallan (AM-R).
Ross County (4-3-3): Bradley Foster (G), Alex Iacovitti (CD-L), Dylan Smith (CD-R), Len O'Sullivan (LB), Dean Cornelius (RB), Scott Fraser (CM), Jack Wells-Morrison (LM), Miller Thomson (RM), Nicholas Clark (F), Gary Mackay-Steven (LF), James Scott (RF).
Recent form
St Johnstone: won 4–2 away to Ayr United (12 Dec); won 1–0 away to Heart of Midlothian B (16 Dec); won 5–0 vs Greenock Morton (20 Dec); drew 0–0 away to Ross County (27 Dec); won 1–0 vs Arbroath (3 Jan).
Ross County: won 4–0 vs Celtic B (9 Dec); lost 6–0 away to Raith Rovers (13 Dec); lost 2–0 vs Arbroath (20 Dec); drew 0–0 vs St Johnstone (27 Dec); won 2–0 vs Partick Thistle (9 Jan).